Hello everyone, thank you for your support thus far. This is the last chapter!

I would like to thank all my faithful reviewers, followers and those who have favourite my story! It is very encouraging. Truthfully, I have never completed a story more than a three-shot so this is a huge accomplishment and only thanks to all of you. It has been a fun journey writing about them, I always have a smile on my face when I type this story. Now that it has ended I am a bit sad, but they all have to grow up!

I hope you like the ending.

Yamamoto came in the next day, after Gokudera was begrudgingly forced away by an angry Sharmal. "If you can't even take care of your body, don't even think about caring for the Decimo." The doctor had said and harshly warned all of them once more, in which coincidently Tsuna had awoken, but fell back asleep after the nurse determined he actually had a slight fever.

Everyone was positively livid since then other than a few. One of whom was himself where baseballer had occupied his thoughts on not really wanting returning to Namimori and choosing to stay during the vacation. Tsuyoshi seemed to have come over some sort of understanding, and insisted that he should not leave his boss' side.

Yamamoto had complied, but it was not because of his father.

Honestly, there was something about the brunet that had struck him even more so. He could not recall, the images in his head were vague and jumbled up, but there was something more than Take-Sushi and baseball within them.

There was a figure, a man, he supposed, with warm hands and a smile. There was also a big house, nothing like the small houses in Namimori, nothing like what he had seen. He thought it was the Wonderland everyone had when they were children. If he weren't entirely wrong, there should be some children in the house too.

It was really strange. Yamamoto would think that he was almost delirious when he recalled about it. Maybe that would explain the strange connection he had with that silver head and Tsuna, where he looked over from time to time?

Two nights ago, he had heard from Verde and Reborn and somehow agreed on the absurd truth with a laugh. Yet, he was not entirely really 'laughing' all about it. How could he anyway when that person, if it was really Tsuna, had actually changed his life?

It wouldn't be just that one time then. He flopped over on the chair. "Wake up soon, ne, Tsuna. Everyone's waiting."

"Takeshi!"

"Hm?"

"Hit another!" A group of boys screamed.

Again? He was tired, not his arms and legs, but he was tired of doing anything. Where was mother anyway? Why had she not come home yet? That was of bigger concern.

Still he smiled. "Okay!"

When it ended, he headed home. No one was home. Dad back then was not entirely focused on running the sushi store, he often disappeared. He still remembered the night that father said to him.

"Sorry Takeshi, Mother isn't coming back home anymore."

He had smiled even if he didn't understand why. "It's alright father. Mother wasn't home much anyway."

Maybe he should not have, even if she was not here that much, he still very much enjoyed her presence. Yet if he stopped smiling, Dad would worry. If he stopped laughing, everyone would stop talking to him. If he stopped baseball, it would give Mother a chance to stop coming to his matches.

She hadn't come to his last three matches, maybe he wasn't good enough.

The next day passed, and so did the one after. Dad still wasn't home and he was still alone. He wished this would stop.

It did.

He ended up in a strange house, with a strange man and strange people.

He couldn't really remember what happened afterwards. It was really strange, that was all he knew.

He also soon realised that Mother was not coming to his matches ever again.

But the thing that changed, he found that his heart was lighter and baseball was more fun than before.

Wonderland.

Yamamoto woke up, having fallen asleep on the chair. It was always unusually comfortable when Tsuna was around. He made the room very warm.

Speaking of which, he saw Tsuna shuffling and suddenly sitting up, cheeks flushed and brown hair sticking in many direction, resembling a bird's nest. It was when he also saw Hibird out of the blue, fluttering down from the ceiling and settling on it.

"Tsuna!" He rushed to support the drowsy man.

The rain guardian looked around apprehensively. Hibari was not on sight though. Maybe he had left Hibird for supervision over Tsuna.

"I…wan-na… go Maldives…" Tsuna slurred before slumping on Yamamoto's arms. The drug must be quite something, to put the Decimo out like that.

"Maldives?" Yamamoto chuckled in confusion.

Ryohei was filling in forms when Kyoko entered the room.

"Kyoko!" He shouted.

"Nii-chan!" She looked a bit worried. "Is Tsu-kun alright? He suddenly collapsed during the party and Nana-san hadn't really calm down yet. I mean I saw him yesterday, but he was still unconscious."

"He's alright to the extreme! He's just got a little sick!" Ryohei grinned but he soon made a face. "He did wake up yesterday, but Sharmal's nurse put him back to sleep without telling us to the extreme!"

"I see." Kyoko sighed. "Still it was very scary to have witness that. Now everyone's working really hard to carry on his load. But it is good. At least, Tsu-kun gets to rest!"

Ryohei nodded as he wrote his answer. Kyoko was slightly curious and headed to the table, seeing the list of questions.

"Haha, it's a magazine interview on my recent championship." Ryohei scratched his nose sheepishly. "I am already two days late to the extreme!"

"I still remember." Kyoko said with a chuckle. "That Nii-san always remained firm on his dreams even if everyone didn't join him and he was all alone."

"Just so to show Kyoko how manly I am to the extreme!" He pointed at his chest.

But there were still times that he faltered.

Until someone told him he would definitely be the best.

Someone. He blinked. He saw Kyoko looking at him anxiously.

"Nothing." He laughed, ruffling her hair and Kyoko pouted, saying that they were adults already before leaving the room.

Honestly, Ryohei would not admit it, but sometimes he would feel more like a child than an older brother around Sawada. Maybe explained the sudden impulse for baths together. He was never really sure about his feelings. It was often mixed up with his hotheadedness. Still, Sawada seemed to connect to him more than anyone one else he knew.

Suddenly, his phone buzzed.

"Reborn?" He looked quizzically as he picked up the device. "Eh, Maldives? Where is that to the extreme?"

He saw the strange girl by the room after Yamamoto and Reborn had left Tsuna-Nii's room. Chrome was blushing as she changed the towel on his big brother head.

Lambo walked into the room and Chrome jumped and then visibly relaxed when she saw Lambo.

"That creep Mukuro…" He begun suddenly thinking that the lanky Mist might just materialize in front and impale him. At least, that was what Mukuro seemed to appear to him and I-Pin. Fran however, when he spoke to the boy once, was extremely convinced that creeper was a pineapple fairy in disguise.

Even if he washed his eyes in Listerine, he still would not see him that way.

"Mukuro-sama is not here." Chrome shook her head. "He is rushing to finish the assignment to make it in time for the vacation."

Come to think of it, everyone was rushing to finish all their workload. It was then Lambo was actually quite relieved that Tsuna hadn't assigned him his part until he finished his training. He then trailed his gaze back to Chrome.

Apart from Lambo and the girls, the Bovino had heard, Tsuna was also quite protective of her. Though, the feelings had also somewhat subverted throughout the years. Now Chrome was a lady with a good bite, if she wanted to land one that was.

There was silence for a bit until Chrome spoke up.

"Sometimes I feel like I've known Bossu for a long time. When I heard the story, I thought it would be great if that happened." She said. "I really wished I was like Lambo."

"It happened. And it's not due to my childish thoughts or anything." Lambo actually snapped. "You feel it too right? Like this strange fiery feeling. It's something me, I-Pin and Fuuta all have. That feeling."

That's why we are all so close. There's something that connects us. Even that Mukuro-creep.

Chrome looked surprise for a moment.

"Thank you. I wanted to believe but I just needed a bit of reassurance that it was not my wild imagination. I think Mukuro-sama also needed that too." She then smiled gently.

Lambo's mouth hung open. Did he just inadvertently cheer that weirdo up?

He asked, a little daunted. "How would he know?"

"We're still somehow linked in our minds?"

Lambo shook his head despondently.

"I realised."

"What's wrong kora?" Colonello asked as he saw Lal sighing a little too much.

"I realised that Tsuna's Guardians are like… a bit jumpy around him." Lal said, her eyebrows furrowed.

"Wait Kora…"

"I agree." Mammon suddenly appeared from the other end of the table. "Varia never really behaved this way till now, especially Xanxus." His tone was sharp.

"Come to think of it, Verde and Reborn were telling them something kora?" Colonello said. "I didn't get too close and hear him, lest Reborn might shoot me in the face."

"He might be declaring something." Fon who was quiet suddenly nodded. "And I agree on the part of Varia...being rather tensed..."

"Don't tell me kora…?"

"Was it some sort of inner realisation? That Tsuna admitted he swung the other way?" Lal sounded a little excited.

"I won't be surprised since Xanxus…" Mammon's voice was lost in his mutter.

"And the gazes that Hibari gave…" Fon sighed.

Skull had overheard them as he walked by the corridor.

Swung the other way? That was an over-assumption- misunderstandings?

He grinned. He would let them be.

Tsuna woke up to the sound of waves and smell of sea salt. The beddings were also unusually comfortable and warm.

"Finally awake, Dame-Tsuna?"

He sat up with a splitting headache and he rubbed his temples. "I feel… like I've been run over by Gyu-don a million times."

Reborn snorted.

"Considering you have overworked…" He then whacked the Decimo on his arm. "You are the Vongola Decimo, and you cannot be a good boss unless you take care of your health."

"Yes. But first…" Tsuna winced as he rubbed his arm. "Where am I?"

Suddenly the room door burst open with shouts of "Jyuudaime!" "Tsuna!" "Sawada!" "Herbivore!" "Tsunayoshi" "Tsuna-Nii" and "Bossu!"

He blinked for a moment and realised that there were also shouts of "Trash!" "Voi!" "Ushihihi" "Tomato Fairy" "Decimo" integrated within them. Immediately Tsuna's mind whirled.

No.

Varia.

His Guardians.

Hot tempered.

Fight.

Utter demolition.

Catastrophe.

Insurance.

Financial Bills.

More workload.

More files.

More signatures.

More phone calls.

"Dame-Tsuna!"

Dame-Tsuna? Since when does a Dame-Tsuna involve in this equation?

He felt a painful whack onto his over-loaded head and saw Reborn looking quite unamused, with some very concerned gazes.

"You're not going to fight?" He asked meekly.

"We're not kids, Tsunayoshi." Xanxus growled.

How ironic. Tsuna paled a little.

"Anyway Jyuudaime. I am so glad you are alright!" He received a tight hug from Gokudera. Tsuna was quite sure that his Storm Guardian might break out into tears soon.

"Yup!" Yamamoto beamed and rubbed his hair. Lambo lying on the bed and hugging his waist. And Fran was offering him a plate of tomatoes.

Tomatoes…

He then saw Hibird tweeting and landing on his head.

"Kufufu. We're in the Maldives, Tsunayoshi, as to answer your question from before." Mukuro grinned.

"One month break by Sharmal and you are not to do any work." Reborn said. "That said, you won't be having it alone, but with our company!"

Won't the island explode and sink down in a few days? Maybe he should start packing to Tibet in secret.

Still… Tsuna smiled and returned Gokudera's hug, it would not be too bad like this. Everything felt a lot fuzzier, messier and warmer. Suddenly everyone then scampered forward, demanding a hug and Reborn being very annoyed.

"Thanks all of you!" Tsuna laughed, like they were all children again.

There was a nice photo taken on that day, not meaning that Varia or Vongola had gone any closer.

It was just something Tsuna wanted, they all had insisted.

Verde chuckled, having seen them all on security camera. He had leftover footage from that day they were children, but they were not needed at all. Tsuna and everyone else need not know of their existence.

What could all these footages mean when they actually believe in already?

"What the mind cannot remember, the heart will."

After all, they were already close as it was.

A Vongola family.

Somehow rumours spread so quickly in the remainder of the Vongola family. For some reason, maybe it had to do with Tsuna, it roped nearly everyone in.

"Three hundred on Uncle Reborn."

Lal spat her drink, Colonello collapsed from his chair, Mammon dropped his coins, Skull burst out wailing (from laughter), Verde broke his newest gadget he was making (he just joined in for the fun of it and how did she come to this idea anyway), Enma (who hadn't been quite fully convinced due to Xanxus' actions) stumbling and banging his head on the wall with several of his Guardians trying to regain their balance, Byakuran choking on marshmallows and Gamma just died in pure horror. Dino tripped over and spilled coffee on Romario.

On the other side of the room, Shouichi dropped his guitar and Spanner short circuited his little mosca. Basil dropped all of his files with Fuuta and I-Pin immediately looking as if they conducted marathon a whole series of Ju-On. Ken screamed as Chikusa accidentally whacked a yo-yo in his face. Kusakabe looking as if Hibari had gotten a wife and Bianchi's poison cooking sudden activated, suffocating some poor crows outside.

"It's not entirely impossible, right?" She smiled sweetly.

There was a heavy silence.

"But…"

"Since we're betting on the closest family member to Tsuna, I choose Uncle Reborn!" She giggled.

Byakuran then vaguely recalled the white lie he told her earlier.

Meanwhile on the Maldives, Tsuna suddenly shivered. Why did he feel he had some form of explanation to give later?

Well on the idea on Enma, he wasn't really listening to Tsuna as he was very distracted by Xanxus. Most of them still didn't know what happened. Even if they did, they didn't know that Tsuna cared for them for days. They just heard that there was a possible assassination attack (chap 4 from Reborn's call) and back-up was needed.

Though Varia and Tsuna's Guardians were awesome enough to settle it anyway.

Hence the misunderstanding.

I hope that clears things up!